Hello Frank!
 > Different requirements, that's why.  With Dual boot you can
 > see and use the EXACT SAME partition with either OS/2 or
 > DOS.  With Boot manager you cannot see or use the OS/2
 > partition while in DOS and/or the DOS partition while in
 > OS/2.  Simple enough reason that some (maybe even many)
By Jove! That's completely false. First of all, under OS2 you always can see 
and write to a DOS partition. Furthermore, if the OS2 partition is FAT, plain 
Dos can read and write to it. If your OS2 partition is HPFS, Dos, can read 
and write to it with the help of some drivers (not a very good option, OK). 
Anyway, while in OS2, you can read and write Dos-applications as you like it, 
even when these DosProgs are on HPFS. And thats's the best choice by far 
away. Hitherto I never have encountered a DosProg that wouldn't work under 
OS2 & HPFS.
 > The person's requirements should dictate what booting
 > system is used, not someone's OS religious beliefs :-).
I think you'd better look for some hardcopy manuals. I do think your 
knowledge realle needs some update.
Groeten uit Belgi‰
  Kris
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